Births, Deaths and Marriages registers and maintains Tasmanian birth, death, marriage, relationship and change of name records. It also issues certificates and provides information to approved applicants.

Early pregnancy loss recognition certificate

We are not able to formally register the birth but you do have the right to commemorate your loss.

You can apply for an early loss of pregnancy recognition certificate from the Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. The design of the certificate is shown below:

There is no fee to apply for your recognition certificate.

To obtain a certificate:

your delivery must have taken place in Tasmania, before 20 weeks gestation or if weeks are unknown, the baby weighed less than 400g

you will need to complete the application form and ask your treating medical practitioner or midwife to sign the health professional's declaration.

Applications can be lodged by a parent / parents of the child. If only one parent signs the application the other parent's name will not appear on the recognition certificate.

Please note that these commemorative certificates cannot be used for official purposes.

Updated: 16th October 2018

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Births, Deaths and Marriages registers and maintains Tasmanian birth, death, marriage, relationship and change of name records. It also issues certificates and provides information to approved applicants.